Peter Sanders: Unexpected guests (Behind the Scenes)

For the summer months, something different on the DNTO podcast: we'll give you one of our favourite stories of the year, with a "behind the scenes" look at the story. This week: Peter Sanders shares his story of a shocking home invasion.

Definitely Not the OperaSharon Jones: Grammy nominee and prison guardJan 24, 2015 | 3:01Sharon Jones is a Grammy nominated R&B singer known for her big, sultry voice and bombastic live shows with her band The Dap-Kings. But before her rise to fame, Sharon worked as a prison guard in a notorious men's prison in Queens, New York. Thing was --

Definitely Not the OperaDNTO embraces the "cold" (Jan. 17, 2015)Jan 17, 2015 | 1:08:39From looking fashionable while dressed head to toe in a snowsuit to surviving the most bone-chilling conditions, the cold holds a special place in the lives of Canadians.

Definitely Not the OperaAuthor Charles Duhigg on how to change your habitsJan 11, 2015 | 3:58Pulitzer prize winning author Charles Duhigg became keenly interested in how we form habits ten years ago when he was working on his first reporting job in Iraq. He's since written a book called The Power of Habit. Find out how you can go about changing y

Definitely Not the OperaGrown-up nail-biterJan 10, 2015 | 9:46DNTO producer Acey Rowe bites her nails. She has tried everything to quit from foul tasting polish to hypnotism and nothing has worked. So how do you kick your childhood habit as an adult?

Definitely Not the OperaDNTO kicks "the habit" (Jan. 10, 2015)Jan 10, 2015 | 1:11:58With the start of a new year, are you trying to break a bad habit? This week, we'll hear about all sorts of habits... and many different approaches to dealing with them.

Definitely Not the OperaSam Roberts's bad habit...Jan 10, 2015 | 3:54Every year, Sam Roberts and his siblings had to give up something for Lent. He always opted to kick the candy habit. Find out how he resisted the lure of the Fun Dip.

Definitely Not the OperaDNTO sets out on a "pilgrimage" (Jan. 3, 2015)Jan 3, 2015 | 1:20:20With the holiday season upon us, it calls to mind the epic adventure of the pilgrimage: a journey to a place of spiritual significance. (Originally aired Dec. 21, 2014)

Definitely Not the OperaDNTO cozies up with "sweaters" (Dec. 27, 2014)Dec 27, 2014 | 1:21:31We put 'em on all the time... but how often do we think about what the humble sweater represents? (Originally aired March 17, 2012)

Definitely Not the OperaDNTO turns "traditions" on their heads (Dec. 20, 2014)Dec 20, 2014 | 1:08:17Sometimes, we have to get creative to get through the holidays. So this week, DNTO takes a look at the moment family traditions are flipped on their head.

Definitely Not the OperaDNTO goes shopping (Dec. 13, 2014)Dec 13, 2014 | 1:09:44'Tis the season... when hundreds of thousands of Canadians find themselves at the mall! So on this week's DNTO, we offer a little retail therapy - and look at the moments when shopping is anything but simple.

Definitely Not the OperaMichael Norton: Want to be happier? Talk to strangers.Dec 13, 2014 | 9:04A lot of us are of the mindset that you should never, ever, talk to a stranger because you might get stuck talking to them. It might be weird. But Harvard business professor Michael Norton says talking to strangers actually makes us happier.

Definitely Not the OperaLIVE from the Halifax Central Library, it's DNTO! (Dec. 6, 2014)Dec 6, 2014 | 1:19:16Halifax is home to the brand new Halifax Central Library, billed as the city's 'living room' - a place to build community and share stories. So what better place to cozy up and hear some of the city's best tale winders?

Definitely Not the OperaDNTO is talking "trash" (Nov. 29, 2014)Nov 29, 2014 | 1:13:44Sometimes, what we toss in the trash is more than it seems. From worn out clothes to old family photographs, everything we discard is a snapshot of our day-to-day lives. So this week, DNTO asks: what did you really find in the garbage?

Definitely Not the OperaDNTO 'fesses up about "confessions" (Nov. 22, 2014)Nov 22, 2014 | 1:17:15From cheating on an English test to cheating on a partner, secrets big and small can weigh heavily on us. And when we finally unburden ourselves, things don't always turn out the way we expect. This week, DNTO wonders: when you confess, what happens next?

Definitely Not the OperaDNTO comes face to face with race (Nov. 15, 2014)Nov 15, 2014 | 1:16:17The topic of race can be a tough one to talk about. But in a country as diverse as Canada, race doesn't have to differentiate us: it can also bring us together. This week, DNTO asks: when did you come face to face with race?